@Naimh : I'm getting the " Girl with the Dragon Tattoo " vibe here and I like it. Background fits perfectly with all that hardware, pale skin and bright light. Details on this portrait render look really nice. Maybe this could be more zoomed in but don't know if it would matter, this portrait relies positioning the character on that kind-of spotlight on the wall. On top of that, I like the fact you used calm expression. 9/10

Blending dark hair into the background can be used to achieve some nice effects. In your case it doesn't work at all, because the hair and the background don't really blend together. There are some lighter strands of hair in the lower right part and together with your bangs that creates a dark triangle in the right corner that looks just weird.

Also lots of clipping on her right chin all the way down to the collar. Changing the shirt was a good idea though. Before, with the black dress, it was just too black.